Please join us for the 33rd Annual Forum and Product Expo

December 5-7, 2018 at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY.

Over the past 33 years Kentucky Public Procurement Association (KPPA) has been making a difference in the lives of

public procurement professionals across the Commonwealth of Kentucky by providing an ideal environment for

educational opportunities and networking.

The KPPA Forum and Product Exposition is designed to tap and fully capture the diverse array of expertise and

wisdom amongst our membership and other subject matter experts in the field of public procurement. The KPPA

Forum is an educational showcase of specialized workshops intended to expand your skills, learn best practices, or

provide a platform where you can gain support from colleagues on issues you face every day. KPPA is exclusive to

the public procurement profession so you can be assured that educational sessions will relate specifically to public

procurement issues.

The products exposition on Thursday provides attendees an opportunity to discover new products and services

available by visiting with a vast array of suppliers.

This is a once a year opportunity to engage in professional development and network with others in public

procurement and the supplier community…..maximize your potential and join your colleagues at the 2018 KPPA

Forum!

8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Registration

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM QCT Orientation

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM President’s Reception – First Time Forum Attendees

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Welcome and Opening Comments – KPPA President Amy Monroe CPPB

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Opening Keynote Market Disruption: Where Innovation and Negotiation Intersect – Scott Wayne

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Plenary NIGP 2.0 – Penny Owens

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch on Your Own

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions

Skill Development -

Excel - Tips, Tricks &

Techniques – Part 1 –

Dawn Bjork

eMARS

Procurement

Reporting –

Diana

Holberg

ProCard Best

Practices – Barb

Johnson

Building the Best You – Barry

Barrett

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Break

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Concurrent Session

Skill Development -

Excel - Tips, Tricks &

Techniques – Part 2 –

Dawn Bjork

A Beginner's

Guide to

Writing

Specifications

for Service

Solicitations –

Stacy Gregg

Goal Setting and

Achievement –

Barry Barrett

Capital Construction Amanda

Greer, CPPO, CPPB

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Break

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Plenary

Nominations for 2019 KPPA Board of Directors

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

Plenary Session Random Insights – Scott Wayne

** SCHEDULE/SPEAKERS

ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

*Over 300 procurement

professionals expected to

attend

*Over 100 vendors expected to

exhibit

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Registration

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Plenary

NASPO Value Point – Voight Sealy

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Plenary

Government Ethics for Procurement Professionals – Stacy Gregg

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Concurrent Sessions

Skill Development -

Microsoft Word Working

with Long Documents –

Dawn Bjork

EMARS Does

and Don't -

Finance

Piggy Backing State

Master Agreements -

Finance

Building Winning

Relationships – Barry

Barrett

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Break

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Concurrent Session

Skill Development -

Adobe Acrobat Tips,

Tricks & Techniques –

Dawn Bjork

Citied

Authorities -

Finance

RFP Writing – Finance Wildcard - Start Today!

– Stacy Gregg

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM Transition to KICC

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Vendor Luncheon

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Vendor Expo

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Registration

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

Plenary

Election

8:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Plenary

FBI Presentation

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break – Hotel Checkout

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Plenary

Mastering the Ordinary – Dr. Rick Rigby

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Awards Luncheon

Includes: Educational workshops for December 5-7, 2018, the Products Exposition including Expo meal, networking event, Awards lunch & 2019 KPPA Membership

Register before Oct 31, 2018 and save $25!

Includes: Educational workshops for December 5, 2018, & 2019 KPPA Membership

Includes: Educational workshops for December 6, 2018, the Products

Exposition including Expo meal, & 2019 KPPA Membership

Includes: Educational workshops for December 7, 2018, Awards lunch, & 2019 KPPA Membership

You decide what it says and when it is sent Includes: Access to all Forum educational sessions. Tickets must be purchased for meal and networking event. “Retired” shall be defined as “retired from a public purchasing organization with full retirement benefits and neither self-employed in the public or private sector.”

Attend valuable educational workshops and seminars led by

subject matter experts in the field and be motivated and

inspired by professional speakers during general sessions.

Forum is KPPA’s showcase educational event and is

exclusive to the public procurement profession so you can be

assured that the educational sessions will relate specifically

to public procurement issues. Professionals from all facets of

the government will benefit greatly from attending this event.

Includes: Network and learn from the experiences of other like-minded government procurement professionals. Formal networking opportunities will be available to help you improve your skills, learn best practices or provide a platform where you can gain support from colleagues on issues you face every day.

The products expo provides the opportunity for forum attendees to have one-on-one interaction and networking with suppliers. Receive real hands-on experience with the latest and greatest products and services available to the government during dedicated expo hours on Thursday.

Registering for the KPPA Conference and Exposition indicates acknowledgement of participating in KPPA events and activities at the attendee's own free will and intentional act. Attendees should be aware that possible physical injury could occur as a result of participation in these events. Attendees acknowledge freely and knowingly and that they are able to participate in KPPA events and hereby assume responsibility for their own well-being. Attendees also agree not to allow any other individual to participate in his/her place without written notification to KPPA. KPPA takes photographs during its meetings and events for use in KPPA and NIGP educational, news or promotional material, whether in print, electronic, or other media, including the KPPA website. By participating in the 2018 Forum, you grant KPPA the right to use your name, photograph, and biography for such purposes. All postings become the property of KPPA. Postings may be displayed, distributed, or used by KPPA for any purpose.

Your full conference registration fee includes access to all KPPA educational sessions, the exhibit hall and meal, the KPPA networking event, the KPPA Awards lunch, and membership for calendar year 2019. Single-day passes allow access to all educational sessions and Expo/Awards lunch on the particular day. Events taking place after 5:00 PM require the purchase of a ticket. Spouses and guests may purchase individual tickets to the Expo, Awards luncheon, and networking event.

Education Contact Hours will be available for attending this meeting. Full Conference Registration results in the accumulation of 16 educational contact hours. Wednesday Only - daily registration results in the accumulation of 8 educational contact hours. Thursday and Friday Only - daily registrations results in the accumulation of 4 educational contact hours.

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*Be sure to reserve your room early at the special KPPA rate to enjoy the convenience of staying at

the host venue where no transportation is necessary to access activities!

140 N Fourth St. Louisville, KY 40202

https://www.galthouse.com